The armchair baseball quarterbacks are quick to chastise the Blue Jays front office for not making the sexy splash in free agency this offseason and self admittedly I would have supported a big move however when you sit back and analyze the offseason additions, this team is well positioned to contend in the AL East.
General Manager Ross Atkins achieved his goal of assembling a more versatile, younger athletic group without wagering the future. The additions of Aledmys Diaz, Yangervis Solarte, and Randal Grichuk were sneaky, under the radar, high upside improvements that provide manager John Gibbons with a ton more lineup versatility.